Neighbourhood: A year's life in and about an English village

Name: Neighbourhood: A year's life in and about an English village
Author: Tickner Edwardes

By Tickner Edwardes

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About This Book

The author records a year in the life of Windlecombe through monthly sketches that blend natural history, rural customs, and local anecdotes. Each chapter follows seasonal rhythms—frost and thaw, spring blossoms, lambing, birdsong, harvest and autumn changes—while noting wildlife, farm work, village trades, and parish life. Vivid observation illuminates relationships between people and landscape, seasonal tasks, and small social episodes, offering an attentive portrait of countryside cycles, weather, flora, and fauna over the course of the year.

About the Author

Tickner Edwardes

Tickner Edwardes was an English author known for his works that often explore rural life and nature. His notable book, "Neighbourhood: A Year's Life in and About an English Village," reflects his keen observations of village life and the natural world. Edwardes also delved into the fascinating world of bees in his writings, particularly in "The Bee-Master of Warrilow" and "The Lore of the Honey-Bee," where he combines storytelling with insights into apiculture. His contributions to literature capture the essence of English countryside living and the intricate relationships between humans and nature.